Pondicherry is a great place to shop some exclusive and traditional items, which cannot be found anywhere else in India. No matter, e-commerce is making this possible, but the feeling of retail shopping, checking ourselves for the quality, and bargaining are the elements that cannot be compared online.
On your Pondicherry visit, you can purchase the following items.
Incense sticks and perfumed candles
When people call Pondicherry a spiritual heaven, it has to have the items that pleases our soul. One such place is the souvenir shop at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. You can buy here incense sticks, perfumed candles, and handmade paper items. These you can bring home for personal use or gifting the close ones.
Gold leaf jewelry from Auroville
Auroville presents a unique jewelry design technique- a thin leaf of gold is preserved between geometric shaped glass. It can be then worn as choker with leather thread or as a pendant with jewelry chains or bracelets.
Well, there are many more interesting things to buy from Auroville. Some of them are-
- Handmade soaps
- Aromatherapy products
- Candles
- Organic consumer items, etc.
You can get these items at the visitors centre in Auroville.
Silk Sarees
The South Indian states are famous for the silk textiles. You can either buy the silk sarees from a variety of silk options or other silk fabrics like shawls, stoles, kurti, Sherwani, etc.
You can also visit the Anglo-French textile mill, a unit of Pondicherry Textile Corporation Ltd. It is one of India’s oldest operating mills. Though today, it is equipped with automatic looms, you can still feel the authentic production process. You can even purchase some good fabrics at unbelievable prices here.
Casablanca
Casablanca is a great place for purchasing home décor items, linen, and leather goods. Many items are of international brand here. Even if you are willing for shop, you can visit this place for refuelling your shopping spree.
You can also book a multi-city cab in Pondicherry and travel to your next destination, taking with you decades of relaxation.
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